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  • With the members and guests in the gallery, please rise as you are able for the invocation and remain
  • It's going to help reduce because we're going to be able to continue our enforcement efforts to keep
  • those numbers going in a downward spiral until we're able to get control of it.
  • Does the moratorium effectively ban them from being able to get that new license even though that even
  • Would they be banned under this moratorium from being able to get a license in a different sector of
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  • Please rise as you're able for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance to be
  • It is my honor today to recognize a program that I've been able to watch grow.
  • They get to shadow progress. as a program that I've been able to watch grow, we never, ever would have
  • It has a potential then to go above what the set rate is now at the Oklahoma Tax Commission, is that
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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Members, the purpose of this committee is for us to be able to take a deeper dive and a more comprehensive
  • We want to be able to take a look at what worked, what didn't work, and so forth.
  • And this study will be able to take this deeper dive to this comprehensive investigative look at the
  • It will be able to give us more information to address this issue more comprehensively as we move into
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Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) May 5th, 2025

Local Government

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  • But because this is in the middle of the budget process, he’ll be able to handle it.
  • Now he’ll be able to handle it primarily because of new growth, right, because you’re already growing
  • We’ve been able to cut the rate a lot over the last decade.
  • I look forward because what I'm going to want to be able to do.
  • In 2023, we as a legislature passed HB 4227, preventing activists from being able to submit petitions
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard several bills, most of them left pending after brief public testimony. House Bill 331, by Rep. Patterson and sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa, would create a presumption that firefighters, police officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after a strenuous shift were injured in the line of duty for workers’ compensation purposes; testimony from a firefighters’ association supported the bill, and it was left pending. Senate Bill 2655, by Sen. Flores, would authorize Burnet County to establish a local provider participation fund to help support local hospital services; a hospital administrator testified in support, and the committee substitute was left pending. Senate Bill 1443, by Sen. Hughes, would extend the Northeast Healthcare Provider Participation District in three counties, and House Bill 3307, by Rep. Noble, would allow property tax arbitrators to complete required continuing education online; both were left pending without opposition. Senate Bill 3048, by Sen. Birdwell, would create the Bluebonnet Hills Municipal Management District in Midlothian and was also left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 9 and HJR 1, sponsored by Sen. Bettencourt, which would raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000 and place the constitutional amendment on the November 4, 2025 ballot. Business groups, realtors, and taxpayers’ advocates testified in strong support, saying the change would provide meaningful relief to small businesses and help balance earlier homeowner tax relief. The City of Fort Worth testified in opposition, warning of a revenue shift to homeowners and budget impacts, but the committee adopted the committee substitutes and reported both measures to the full Senate on 6-0 votes. The committee also heard House Bill 1399 and HJR 99, by Sen. Nichols, to exempt animal feed from property tax when it is already sales-tax exempt; no one testified against them, and both were left pending. Senate Bill 2553, by Sen. West, would let owners of historic archaeological sites protest land and structure appraisals separately, and it was left pending after supportive testimony. Senate Bill 2907 and SJR 78, also by Sen. West, would exempt certain perishable inventory, including food and some prescription drugs, from property tax if approved by voters; pharmacists, business groups, a researcher, and a coalition of retailers and food/medicine advocates supported the bill, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 1331, by Sen. Hancock and explained by Sen. Middleton, would lower the population threshold for certain municipal civil-service-related petition restrictions from 950,000 to 70,000; law enforcement representatives and a San Marcos police association supported it, and it was left pending. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
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Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) May 5th, 2025

Local Government

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  • Knowledge is the first step, and we want to be able to make informed decisions about our home.
  • When that tax comes down to them, they have to figure what are they going to do to be able to pay the
  • population of Austin will grow by 100% in the next 25 years, it's imperative that our community is able
  • But doesn't that mean that we would never be able to bond for a project if a significant...
  • But our builders have 1,205 lots that are not being serviced, not being able to be built on.
Summary: The Committee on Local Government heard a series of local bills and public testimony focused on hospital districts, municipal management districts, local provider participation funds, manufactured housing, transit financing, development moratoriums, and property tax procedures. Early items included House Bill 467, which would help dissolve the defunct Maybank Kemp Hospital District and establish an Andrew Gibbs Memorial Nursing Endowment, and Senate Bill 3063, creating the Bio Bell Municipal Management District in Liberty County; both drew no public opposition and were left pending subject to call. The committee also heard House Bill 1327, extending the Harris County local provider participation fund through 2027, and Senate Bill 1375, extending Collin County’s LPPF authority, both presented as mechanisms to draw federal Medicaid matching funds for hospitals. A major portion of the meeting centered on Senate Bill 2764, which would require earlier notice to buyers of manufactured homes about how to convert a home from personal property to real property. Senator Cook described the bill as a consumer-information measure tied to displacement concerns at a mobile home park in her district, and a resident testified in support, saying the notice would help families make informed decisions. The committee also discussed Senate Bill 2519, a bill by Senator Bettencourt aimed at preventing local governments from shifting maintenance-and-operations tax revenue into debt-like uses and from changing the purpose of tax rate elections after voters approve them. Supporters argued it would protect taxpayers and preserve the separation between M&O and debt service, while opponents tied the bill to Austin’s Project Connect transit financing and warned it would disrupt an approved project and invite litigation. The committee heard and left pending several other bills, including House Bill 1244 on agricultural land ownership changes without reapplying for an ag exemption, House Bill 2559 on development moratoriums, and Senate Bill 2063 on unequal appraisal protests. Testimony on House Bill 2559 came from developers and builders who said moratoriums in Conroe had delayed projects and harmed buyers, while supporters of the bill said it would impose clearer limits and notice requirements. On Senate Bill 2063, the sponsor explained a committee substitute narrowing how market value evidence may be used in unequal appraisal appeals. The committee also considered multiple local district bills, including new MUDs and management districts in Montgomery, Denton, Fannin, Travis, Hays, and Williamson counties. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out several measures, including House Bill 1244, House Bill 2559, House Bill 467, House Bill 1327, House Bill 1399, House Bill 2723, House Bill 2730, House Bill 3307, House Joint Resolution 99, and multiple district bills such as Senate Bills 3037, 3043, 3047, 3048, 3050, 3052, 3053, 3056, 3057, 3063, and others. Most were reported favorably, often with committee substitutes, and many were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. Several bills, including the transit-related SB 2519 and the manufactured housing bill SB 2764, remained pending subject to call after testimony closed.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Will the members and our guests in the gallery please rise as you are able for today's invocation?
  • 392 is a four substitute that will actually reestablish the Strategic Oklahoma Strategic Planning Commission
  • It slipped through the cracks last year and with sunset and The commission has been in service for 30
  • This will create potentially a pass-through with federal grant opportunities through ODAF to be able
  • the school lunch program, will the same opportunities be extended to childcare facilities and being able
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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 30th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • It includes some language at the request of the Railroad Commission pertaining to landowner protection
  • and predictability in the absence of a contract when the Railroad Commission is plugging orphan wells
  • The Senate has adopted recommendations from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
  • I'd like to at least be able to say a few words before we take any questions. Questions?
  • There are also some numbers that we're able to tie up or complete because in the...
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 40

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • hearing with decision-making to follow on HCR 93 HD1 and HR 85 HD1 requesting the Hawaii State Commission
  • 00:37:23.560> the<00:37:23.640> Hawaii<00:37:23.840> State<00:37:24.040> Commission
  • requesting the Hawaii State Commission requesting the Hawaii State Commission on<00:37:24.440>
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • able for our invocation. Senator Reinhart, please bow your heads with me and pray.
  • And these grants come down through a variety of different workforce commissions and boards. Good.
  • And then those various workforce boards, commissions, etc., are steering the students.
  • I was able to look at that to see what it was.' He could not purchase cranberry juice.
  • But right now, in statute, They're prevented, only able to pay $25.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Will the members and our guests in the gallery please rise as you're able?
  • Please rise as you're able for today's invocation. Senator Peterson, would you pray with me?
  • I'm very honored to be able to present this resolution for consideration today, honoring such incredible
  • Members, it gives me great honor to be able to run this resolution with My good friend from Midwest City
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM Public Hearing 02-19-2026

Ways and Means

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  • why we would give you an appropriate— >> You're going to have that money plus, you're going to be able
  • why we would give you an appropriate— >> You're going to have that money plus, you're going to be able
Summary: The Committee on Ways and Means met for decision-making only and adopted recommendations on a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Early actions included SB 99 to pass unamended, SB 585 to pass with a date correction to 2015, SB 2060 to pass with amendments involving public project lists, legislative approval for fund transfers, and removal of certain appropriations, and SB 2069 to pass with amendments extending a sunset date and requiring transit-oriented development zoning. The committee also advanced several other measures, including SB 2110, SB 215, SB 2259, SB 2382, SB 2442, and SB 2485 unamended, while SB 2152, SB 2315, SB 2446, SB 2919, SB 2577, SB 2580, and SB 2861 were moved with various amendments, mostly date changes, appropriation blanks, or technical clarifications. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on SB 2211, where Department of Human Services officials explained how the department was covering costs by using restricted funds and shifting Med-QUEST funding, and noted a need for $14 million plus support for $16.5 million in ACA enhanced tax credit subsidies. The chair indicated the bill would move forward with amendments, including blanking the appropriation pending more information on lapses, and the recommendation was adopted. SB 2544 was also amended to remove a specific appropriation and replace it with a blank cap on funds from DUR, and SB 2342 was amended to require projects to be in transit-oriented development zones and to reflect prior committee concurrence. The most extended debate was on SB 3326, which would address utility restructuring. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it could raise rates, worsen reliability issues, and disrupt an existing utility without a clear plan, especially given island-specific conditions. Supporters argued the bill would separate generation from transmission and distribution, create competition, protect union jobs, and respond to aging infrastructure and financial weakness in the utility sector. After recesses and discussion of the Public Utilities Commission’s role, the chair changed the recommendation from pass unamended to pass with amendments requiring the PUC to conduct a study, provide an interim report before the next session, and a final report the following session. That amended recommendation was adopted, and the meeting then adjourned with no further business.
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  • Because they're still able to have the due process here.
  • They're still able to make commentary, post on social media. They have all...
  • Any real legal or moral reasons why the majority party wouldn't want the minority party to be able to
  • You're not able to conduct business. Further, don't they? They do.
  • And you'll be able to live with him when he gets here.
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  • Now he'll be able to handle it primarily because of new growth, right? Right.
  • We've been able to cut the rate a lot over the last decade.
  • ... bills also, but what I'm going to want to be able to do is to make sure we look at those specific
  • And so I think that these are... these are things we have to be able to support small businesses.
  • Done it before because I'd love to be able to explain the combination of a $100,000 homes exemption,
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  • Knowledge is the first step, and we want to be able to make informed decisions about our home.
  • They have to figure out what they are going to do to be able to pay the extra taxes.
  • for the voters to understand exactly what's going on, but doesn't that mean that we would never be able
  • However, our builders have 225 lots that are not being serviced and not being able to be built on.
  • This proposes the creation of the Montgomery County Water Commission.
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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HLT-HHS Joint Info Briefing - Fri Mar 6, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • Christina Higa would be able to talk about our telehealth initiative.
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  • How are they going to be able to get medical care?
Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137